{"id":841,"date":"2009-05-21T12:00:38","date_gmt":"2009-05-21T18:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.getrichslowly.org\/blog\/?p=4016"},"modified":"2010-10-03T14:32:22","modified_gmt":"2010-10-03T20:32:22","slug":"getrichslowly-how-to-nail-an-interview-20-job-interview-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coolchecks.net\/blog\/finance\/getrichslowly-how-to-nail-an-interview-20-job-interview-tips.html","title":{"rendered":"How to Nail an Interview: 20 Job Interview Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"

After writing about how to negotiate your salary<\/strong><\/a> recently, a couple of readers pointed me to another job-related tool on the web. Steinar Skipsness has created a microsite called How to Nail an Interview<\/strong><\/a>. Here\u2019s how he describes it:<\/p>\n

What is it that certain people say or do during a job interview that makes them stand out? Why do some people struggle to find work, while others land a job in no time? I wanted to know, and the only way to find out was to experience the interview from the other side of the table. If I could be the one asking the interview questions, not answering, I could see first hand what made candidates stand out. I could then take that knowledge and cater my behavior in any future interview to give myself the best chance of getting hired.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

To conduct his research, Skipsness rented office space in downtown Seattle, posted a \u201chelp wanted\u201d ad on Craigslist, and then (legally) videotaped interviews with applicants. Skipsness received hundreds of resumes and conducted 28 interviews, from which he culled the following 20 tips:<\/p>\n

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  1. Your resume has 10 seconds to sell.<\/li>\n
  2. Be on time.<\/li>\n
  3. Turn off your cell phone.<\/li>\n
  4. Know the company and why you want to work there.<\/li>\n
  5. Bring extra resumes.<\/li>\n
  6. Bring a notepad.<\/li>\n
  7. Dress conservatively.<\/li>\n
  8. Clean up your online presence.<\/li>\n
  9. Don\u2019t make jokes.<\/li>\n
  10. Don\u2019t babble.<\/li>\n
  11. Don\u2019t badmouth a boss.<\/li>\n
  12. Don\u2019t flirt with the interviewer.<\/li>\n
  13. Don\u2019t play with your face or hair.<\/li>\n
  14. Some things are better left unsaid.<\/li>\n
  15. Have good eye contact.<\/li>\n
  16. Have goals.<\/li>\n
  17. Have accomplishments.<\/li>\n
  18. Have passion.<\/li>\n
  19. Ask questions.<\/li>\n
  20. Send a thank-you note.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    For each item, Skipsness provides additional information (why<\/em> should you send a thank-you note?), and for many of his recommendations, he includes video from the interviews that demonstrate what not<\/em> to do. Would you hire this guy?<\/p>\n

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